Device for use in the permanent waving of hair



Dec. 29, 1936. G. JOHNSQN 2,065,807

DEVICE FOR USE IN THE PERMANENT WAVING OF HAIR Filed Feb. 25, 1955 INVENTOR.

QJiniizzsozz A l a ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 29, 1936 UNITED STATES DEVICE FOR USE IN THE PERMANENT WAVING OF HAIR Anthon G. Johnson, Des Moines, Iowa pplication February 23, 1935, Serial No. 7,819

2 Claims.

This invention relates to what is known in the permanent hair waving art as an applicator and has for one of its principal objects a novel handle arrangement that permits the manual lifting and operating of the applicator without additional tools even when hot.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a permanent hair waving applicator that is highly eflicient in absorbing heat from a flat heating plate and one that is not easily accidentally upset when resting on a supporting surface.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a handled applicator that has its parts so arranged and designed that the handle members have a minimum spread even when the body portions of the applicator are closed.

These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is an end view of my complete applicator resting on a supporting surface and ready for use. 7

Fig. 2 is a side view of the applicator.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the complete applicator with the body shell portions in an open condition.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the handle arms of the applicator.

Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the upper portion of one of the handle arms and its handle member and is taken on line 5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the upper portion of one of the handle arms and its handle member and is taken on line S6 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the handle members detached from one of the handle arms and more fully illustrates its construction.

There are two general types of applicators now being used in conjunction with permanent waving machines. Both types of applicators are similar in that they consist of two hinged shell members which are designed to embrace the hair after it has been wrapped around a rod and furnish suitable heat to the hair to wave it. In one type of applicator resistance wire is provided in the body shell portions which is placed in electrical communication with a source of electrical energy, thereby producing internal heat in the applicator during the time it is embracing the wrapped hair. The other type of applicator is pre-heated before it is placed on the wrapped hair by setting it on a flat surface which is highly heated by any suitable means. Obviously, certain features of my applicator can be applied to either type, but in the drawing, I show an applicator of the latter type and for which the features I herein teach are particularly practicable.

Referring to the drawing, I have used the numerals Ill and H to designate the two curved body shells. Body shells are usually of metal and they curve away from each other as shown in Fig. 1, in order that they can properly embrace the hair to be waved and which has been wound on a rod or the like. The upper marginal edges of the two shell members 10 and H are hinged together by any suitable means. In the drawing, I show one of the applicator bodies having a male flange extending into a slot in the other body shell. I yieldingly hold these two shell members I0 and II together by the spring l2. This spring also serves to hold the two shell body members I0 and l I in a closed condition in view of the fact that it extends downwardly at each side of the two shell members l0 and I I, as shown in Fig. 3. The description of these two body shell members, their arrangement with each other, and the spring I 2 are nothing new in the art, but what I do claim as new and important, is the specific construction of the lower ends of each of these shells I0 and II and which I will now explain.

Formed on the lower end portion of each of the body shell members It] and H is an enlarged foot portion l3 which extends the complete length of the shell member of which it is a part. Each of these foot portions provides a flat bottom of relatively great area and extends sidewise, relative to the shell of which it is a part, to a line almost to the outside vertical plane of the shell of which it is a part. When the shells l0 and H are in a closed condition, as shown in Fig, 1, these foot portions I3 engage and contact each other as shown in Fig. 1. These foot portions l3 are extremely important in applicators that are pre-heated, as they permit the applicator to be set on a hot plate and when once set on a hot plate or other supporting surface, do not require any brackets or like to hold them up in a proper position.

Also, the applicator is not easily accidentally tipped over. Still another important advantage accomplished by the foot portions I3 is that a substantial area of the applicator contacts-the heating plate, thereby making possible the more rapid absorption of heat and thereby the rapid heating of the applicator. These foot portions l3 also aid in the storing up and retaining of the heat in the shell portions, which is necessary to accomplish the permanent waving.

, Near the center top of each body shell are two spaced apart upwardly extending ear members [4. The numerals l5 and I6 designate two handle arms. The lower ends of these two handle members extend between the pair of ears of each body shell member, as shown in the drawing, and are hingely secured to the ears by rivets or like Each of these handle arms extends, as shown in Fig. 4, first upwardly, then inwardly and upwardly, and then upwardly. The reason that each of these arms has its central portion extending inwardly and upwardly is thatthey may cross each other, as shown in Fig. 1, and they are pivoted to each other at this portion by a small rivet shaft l8. Also, this permits the handle arms to be closely adjacent each other and almost vertical when the applicator is opened, as shown in Fig. 3. In the lower end portion of each of the handle arms is an air passageway opening I9. In the upper end portion of each of the handle arms is an air passageway opening 20. These air passageway openings l9 and 20 are shown in Fig. 4;

On the two side marginal edges of the upper portion of each of the handle arms is an outwardly and inwardly extending flange 2|. These two flanges 2| on each of the handle arms have between them the air passageway 20, as shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5.

The numeral 22 generally designates a handle member made of any suitable heat resisting material such as wood, fibre, or the like. One of these handle members 22 is provided for the upper end portion of each of the handle arms as shown in the drawing. These handle or grip portions 22 are detachably secured to the upper ends of the handle arms I5 and 5 by each having two spaced apart vertical parallel bars 23 formed on its back, which are contacted and engaged by the portions 2| of the handle member to which it is secured, as shown in Fig. 6. These bars 23 have their outer side edges extending inwardly at an angle in order that the portions 2| will properly grip them. The handles 22 are placed on the arms by being forced downwardly with the bars between the handle arm portions 2| and are limited in their downward movement by a shoulder 24 on each of the handle arms to which they are secured. These bars 23 not only provide a means for securing the handles 22 to the handle arms, but hold the handles 22 a slight distance from the handle arms, thereby permitting the circulation of air upwardly between the bars and be tween the back of the handle members and the front portion of the handle arms to which they are secured, as shown in Fig. 6. The air passageways 20 communicate with the spaces between these bars 23, thereby promoting the circulation of air and eliminating a certain amount of the metal of the handle arms back of the handle members. The air passageways l9 also permit the circulation of air as well as the spaces between the ears I4, to aid in the cooling of the handle arms before they reach the vicinity of the handle members 22. This particular construction and especially the arrangement of the herein discussed air passageways are very necessary in order that the applicator can be picked up with the thumb and finger of the user without gloves or tools.

To further increase the cooling of the handle members 22 by increasing their surface radiation, I have serrated the outer face of each of the handle members, as shown in the drawing. It will be found that there is also an advantage by having the handle members 22 almost vertical at all times, as this permits the heat from the heating plate to pass upwardly and by them without seriously engaging their outer faces. It has been found that even if the handle arms are properly ventilated and cooled, the handle members 22 will get too hot to be handled comfortably if they extend at too great an angle to the Vertical. This holding of the handle members 22 in an almost vertical position is accomplished by crossing the handle arms and pivoting them together as herebefore described. It also makes possible the minimum spread of the handle members 22 away from each other when the shell body portions of the applicator are closed. With the handle members 22 spreading apart at a minimum they will be almost directly above the shell body portions at all times and will thereby, to a certain extent, be shielded from the heating plate. There is still another advantage by crossing and pivoting the handle arms together and thereby making possible the minimum spread of the handle members 22 and this important feature is that when a plurality of applicators are put on a head of hair the handle arms and handle members of the various applicators will not conflict with each other.

In the drawing, I have designated a heat plate, heated by any suitable means, by the numeral 25.

In view of the above, it will readily be seen that I have provided a very desirable applicator in that it can be easily handled by the thumb and finger of the user without tools or gloves and is so compact that a full set of applicators can be placed on a. head of hair without interference with each other.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of my improved device for use in the permanent waving of hair without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, two elongated jaw members directly hingedly engaging each other, a spring means for yieldingly holding said jaw members together and in hinged engagement with each other, an ear member on each of said jaw members, a handle arm having its lower end hingedly secured to one of said ears, a second handle arm having its lower end hingedly secured to the other ear; said two handle arms crossing each other and each having its upper end portion normally resting in a vertical plane above the ear to which the other is pivotally secured, and a means for pivoting said handle arms together where they cross each other.

2. In a device of the class described, two elongated jaw members directly hingedly engaging each other, a spring means for yieldingly holding said jaw members together and in hinged engagement with each other, an ear member on each of said jaw members, a handle arm having its lower end hingedly secured to one of said ears, a second handle arm having its lower end hingedly secured to the other ear; said two handle arms crossing each other and each having its upper end portion normally resting in a vertical plane above the ear to which the other is pivotally secured, a means for pivoting said han dle arms together where they cross each other, two outwardly and inwardly extending flanges on the upper portion of each of said two handle arms, and a handle portion slidably engaging the two flanges on each of said handle arms.

AN'I'HON G. JOHNSON. 

